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Behind a garden modeled on Monet’s, Jeb Bush addressed a lawn-full of chief executives and hedge-fund managers at an East Hampton, New York, estate Saturday morning. While the candidate is no stranger to courting wealthy donors, this time was different: about half the attendees were Democrats.

Donald Trump surging in New Hampshire, Iowa

Donald Trump has surged to the lead in the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary and virtually erased Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s advantage in the Iowa caucuses, according to new NBC News/Marist polls released Sunday.

Presidential candidates change, but the people who run the campaigns often remain the same. Here is how the teams behind some likely and announced candidates are connected to previous campaigns, administrations and organizations close to the possible nominees.

Bush’s strategy: Run as the un-Trump

As Donald Trump flew to the Mexico border — ensuring what he would probably call the biggest, classiest, most impressive headlines of the day — former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was making a few superlative stops of his own: checking out the longest candy counter in the world, visiting the oldest ski store in the country and talking to a few dozen voters in the shadow of the largest mountain in New England.

Jeb Bush raises $500,000 in Chris Christie’s back yard

Former Florida governor and Republican 2016 candidate Jeb Bush ventured into enemy territory on Thursday evening, pulling in a total of $500,000 at a pair of fundraisers held in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s home state, according to a source familiar with the planning for the events.

Trump dominates GOP field in name ID

Donald Trump is the best-known Republican candidate in the last two weeks, while former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is second, according to the results of a Gallup tracking poll of Republicans and Republican-leaners out Friday.

Who’s Winning the GOP ‘Money Primary’

In the ever-important Money Primary, the GOP presidential field has divided into Haves and Have-Nots.

The Haves are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has raised $114 million; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, at $52 million; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, at $45 million; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at $26 million. These figures include the funds raised directly by the campaigns as well as the candidates’ associated super PACs through June 30.